Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 141
Date: October 8, 2024

Participants: John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw
Guest: Tova Davidson

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind: We found a nice Mental Health Commission of Canada social media post with a mental health check-in prompts.

[0:9:49] Focus on Facets: John introduces the category of Environmental Wellness as part of our 8-week Focus on Facets program.

[0:11:49] Expanding Minds Interview: [Environmental Wellness] Tova Davidson talks to us about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals – a set of goals that each person and organization must move forward to have a just, clean and prosperous future on this planet.

See the U.N. 17 SDGs: Click Here

[0:29:08] Running Popup: Some guests thank us for getting their word out. We give thank yous right back at them, for helping us learn and understand wellness concepts.

[0:30:54] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron had short notice to take a shot at a cruise gig. He learned much in the process.

Guest Information: Tova leads Sustainable Waterloo Region by developing its strategic direction, supporting team members and building key relationships throughout Waterloo region. She brings her experience in public relations and communications to creatively approach sustainability opportunities. Paired with her business background she collaborates with organizations in Waterloo Region to drive change locally and provincially to help our environment. Tova was selected by The Guelph Mercury for Top 40 Under 40, and was the recipient of the Mayor’s Award of Excellence. She leads by example while inspiring others to do the same.

Tova’s Twitter @tova_sustygal [https://twitter.com/tova_sustygal]
Sustainable Waterloo Region Website: https://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca

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John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila, Elise, Isabelle, Noura, Julie and Riley

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 140
Date: October 1, 2024

Participants: John Webster and Isabelle Sinclair
Guest: Karen Redman (Move That Body) and Shirley Madill (Interview)

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind: John asks Isabelle whether each year of university feels different. She shares her experiences about changes and getting to a different place.

[0:11:15] Focus on Facets: John introduces the categories of Mental Wellness (our interview last week) and Artistic Wellness (our interview this week).

[0:15:25] Expanding Minds Interview: [Artistic Wellness] Shirley Madill, Executive Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery discusses art as a rich source of wellness. What’s the impact of removing art from a community? What are the benefits of art in general, and art programs that help seniors, youth (including at risk youth), people with Alzheimers or autism?

[0:31:15] Move That Body: Karen Redman enjoys working out at home, with a mix of aerobics, weights and stretching. She also enjoys Zumba classes.

Guest Information: In addition to being Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery’s Executive Director, Shirley Madill held previous positions in other art museums in other Canadian cities – Winnipeg, Hamilton, Victoria and St. Catharines. She was past-president of the Board of Galleries Ontario, and Past-President of the Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization. She’s currently Vice-President of the Board of ArtsBuild, Ontario. Her publication record is extensive. She's presented papers on photography, performance art, women’s art issues, and First Nations art across Canada and the United States. Her curatorial work included numerous exhibitions. She’s taught courses in 20th Century Canadian and Modern Art, History of Photography and other topics. Her awards include the Ontario Association of Architects award for the Future Cities exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario during her tenure at the Art Gallery of Hamilton showing her interest in the role an art gallery can play in the development of a creative community.

Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery website: https://kwag.ca

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Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 139
Date: September 24, 2024

Participants: Sheila Webster, John Webster and Elise Seifert
Guest: Cheryl Rickers and Beth Beattie

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind: Cheryl and Sheila have conversations flowing from segments in our July episodes.

[0:11:42] Flipside of the Coin: We introduce our 8-week project we’re calling Focus on Facets. Talking through which episodes to play during our 8-week project, which starts today.

[0:31:26] Expanding Minds Interview: [Focus on Facets 1: Mental Wellness] We interview lawyer Beth Beattie. Her story of living and working with bipolar disease is well publicized. She revealed her bipolar disorder at work after keeping it secret for 14 years. She’s been a mentor to law students and junior lawyer on how to foster their own mental health. She works to eliminate stigma associated with lawyers who face mental health issues. It’s so important for business leaders to publicly disclose their mental illnesses. Beth is one of the brave leaders willing to do so.

Guest Information: Beth is Senior Counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General Civil Law Division, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care Branch. She has a broad litigation practice. Beth Beattie “came out of the mental illness closet,” as she puts it, after 14 years of working as a lawyer with bipolar disorder. Her story has been broadly featured on television, newspaper and other media. Beth has made presentations to thousands of people, including professionals and the public at large. Beth works hard and volunteers much time to help improve the lives of those living with mental illness as well those who care for them.

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John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila, Elise, Isabelle, Noura, Julie and Riley